That 1p and 2p coins are only legal tender upto a value of 20p.

 

5p and 10p coins upto £5.

 

20p and 50p coins upto £10.

 

 

So rightfully when I just paid the 23p in 2's n 1's they could of said sorry madam we won't accept that

didn't know that no Tresh

as if every shop keeper will be like that and if so why price things up at like 21p or 18p ect

Thats not true. They are still legal tender but some shops are just picky fuckers. My local shop takes what ever I give them and sometimes towards the end of the month it can be quite alot of 1's and 2's.

most take almost any amount as long as they are bagged correctly

£1 in 1 or 2 p

£5 in 5 or 10 p

£10 in 20 or 50 p

Thats not true. They are still legal tender but some shops are just picky fuckers. My local shop takes what ever I give them and sometimes towards the end of the month it can be quite alot of 1's and 2's.

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It is true dude, trust me I'm a lawyer.

 

The thinking behind it was to stop people going down to the insland revenue to pay their tax with shrapnel, which people were doing more and more to piss the revenue off.

 

It's up to individual shops whether they accept it, but as far as legal tender goes, it's not once above one of the thresholds.

nope didnt know that

lol thats not right im sure ive spent more than 20p with coppers

you can spend more than 20p with coppers, but it isnt legal tender, therefore the shop does not HAVE to accept it, although any shopkeeper in their right mind isnt going to refuse business is he/she?

 

Tresh you never cease to amaze me!

 

I'll be down at yours a lot earlier now dude, as i have just finished work and eddy is on his way back from manc. See you about 4pm!

 

I beleive there is a session on the cards!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I'll just say, if anyone walked into my casino with loads of 1's, 2's, 5's or whatever, I'd tell the cashier to take them.

 

In a casino..ALL money is good (as long as its not out of circulation)

Then we can safely say your casino is not a barometer of what is legal tender and what isn't.

stop showing off with your legal speak damn you Tresh ;oP

So what you're saying is that I've got a jar full of pennies and 2p's that I cant exchange anywhere if I take more than 20p at a time.

 

Nope, sorry, dont believe you. I refuse to believe that coinage becomes untenderable in certain quantities.

A bank would change it for you.

 

But my point is that legally it is not tender and I don't really care whether you believe it or not it still remains the case.